Full title: Ein Mandat Jesu Christi, an alle seine getrewen Christenn, Inn welchem er auffgebewt allen so jm in[n] der tauff geboldet un[d] gesworn haben, Das sy, das verlorne Schloß (Den glaubenn an sein Wortt) Dem teüffel widerumb abgewinnen sollen. Gezogenn auß heiliger Schrift, von Nicolao Herman.

4to. pp. [14] (2 last blank). Signatures: A-B4 (B4 blank). Modern blue wrappers. Manuscript annotations in red and black ink from at least 2 hands (some cropped). Engraved border on title page. Engraved vignette on title page showing the divine lamb with motto "Hunc audite Agnus Dei tollens peccata mundi". Ornamental woodcut engraving on p. [2], below "Argument".

An anti-Popish tract, adapting the tradition of the Himmelsbrief. Some ten editions appeared in 1524, plus others later in the 16th century. See W. Speyer, Bücherfunde in der Glaubenswerbung der Antike; mit einem Ausblick auf Mittelalter und Neuzeit. Göttingen, 1970. Nikolaus Herman (1500-1561) was a Latin school teacher, cantor and organist at Joachimstal (Bohemia), author and composer of many Lutheran hymns (a number of which were adapted by Bach).

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